All 1 Debates between Rob Butler and Gavin Newlands

Tue 25th Apr 2023

Oral Answers

Debate between Rob Butler and Gavin Newlands
Tuesday 25th April 2023

(1 year ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rob Butler Portrait Rob Butler (Aylesbury) (Con)
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2. What steps his Department is taking to reduce health inequalities in deprived areas.

Gavin Newlands Portrait Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP)
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23. Whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential relationship between poverty and life expectancy.

Steve Barclay Portrait The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Barclay)
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The Government are committed to our levelling-up mission to narrow the gap in healthy life expectancy by 2030. That is why, in October, we committed an additional £50 million to 13 local authorities to tackle inequalities and why we are also setting out our plans through the major conditions strategy.